Alaska Fish Recipes

Pan-dress the trout: Cut away the dorsal fin with scissors. Hold each pectoral fin and cut away and discard the gill plate and pectoral fin. Turn the fish on its back and open it up. Starting at the head, cut away the belly flap on each side, along the pelvic fin. Remove the tail.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice bath. Blanch the green beans in boiling water for 2-6 minutes, or until they are barely tender. Drain the beans and transfer to the ice bath to chill, then drain again and dry on paper towels. Lightly sprinkle both sides of the trout with salt and pepper. Coat a pan with olive oil and add the trout, skin side down and sauté for about 4 minutes on one side only. The fish may look undercooked at the top of the flesh, but the hot ingredients that will top it will continue cooking it.

Meanwhile, put the beans in a sauté pan with 2 tbsp of butter and 1/3 cup water and place over medium heat. Heat, stirring occasionally, until water has evaporated and the beans are hot and glazed with butter. Season to taste. Remove from pan and keep warm. When fish are done, remove head, and place fish on serving plate. Drain oil from the pan, and add remaining butter to the pan and a pinch of salt to the pan. When butter begins to brown, add almonds and brown evenly. Add parsley and lemon juice.  Cover trout with green beans and spoon foaming butter  and almonds over green beans.


Serves 2